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Klamath Dam Removals are a Go
Federal regulators gave the final green light Nov. 17 for the removal of the dams on the Lower Klamath River....
Interconnection and Permitting Delays Slow Energy Storage Diversity: US Senate Panel
Since 2020, Congress has appropriated several billion dollars to advance a variety of energy storage technologies that reduce climate pollution...
FERC Set to Give Klamath Dam Removal the Green Light
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff recommended approval of the final Environmental Impact Statement for the removal of the four...
CA Let’s Electric Car Owners Use Cheaper Submeters to Measure Energy Use
California is the first state in the nation to allow electric vehicle owners, residential and commercial, to avoid installing costly...
Federal Regulator Favors Plan to Remove Klamath Dams
Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is backing a plan developed by dozens of interests—from tribes to the utility...
More CPUC Action to Address Summer Afternoon Spikes
The California Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to require the three investor-owned utilities to invest in an additional 2,000-3-000 MW...
Critical Federal Analysis of Klamath Dam Removal Due Beginning of the Year
It looks as though the long-awaited environmental impact analysis for a historic removal of four large dams on the Klamath...
California Grid Operator Aims for 2024 Regional Day-Ahead Market
The California-led real-time Energy Imbalance Market has delivered significant savings to Western power providers, but other regions’ market ambitions are...
Out-of-State Utilities Join Forces to Consider Western Market
Updated Oct. 13 A dozen utilities from Puget Sound to Colorado have announced they’re exploring the formation of a western-wide...
PG&E earnings, SF vs. PG&E, Klamath dam removal
Pacific Gas & Electric Corp’s earnings are back in the black but financial analysts seek details on the company's plan...
The Home Stretch for Klamath River Hydropower Removal
After years of trials and tribulations, the last needed state regulatory approval of PacifiCorp’s handover of its ownership of the...
CPUC Allows PacifiCorp to Delay Coal Retirement Plan, Eases Economics of Clean Microgrids
The California Public Utilities Commission voted without discussion to extend by several months the date by which PacifiCorp must file...
CPUC Greenlights Klamath Dam Removal and Energy Commission Clean Energy Funding
Western utility company PacifiCorp's extrication from its ownership of four hydropower dams on the Klamath River is nearly final with...
Is Demolition Finally Here for Klamath Dams?
The last major hurdle for a long-planned removal of four dams on the Klamath River flowing in parts of California...
Federal Regulators Take Steps to Lower Utility Incentives, Integrate State Carbon Pricing
Members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission agree on the need for better transmission efficiency and a build out of...
The Buzz
State utility regulators aim to move on demand side resources to avoid outages when it is roasting hot next summer....
Klamath Dams Closer to Demolition
Four years after a historic agreement was reached to remove dams on the Klamath River to revive the once surging...